Get the book What The Academy Taught Us: Improving Schools from the Bottom Up in a Top-Down Transformation Era Visit Eric's Website Follow Eric on Twitter @erickalenze About The Author Eric Kalenze's career in education has included posts in teaching, coaching, administration, and consulting. He is the author of 2014's 'Education Is Upside-Down: Reframing Reform to Focus on the Right Problems', and he regularly contributes pieces about education practice, research, and reform to publications lik...
Feb 28, 2020•39 min•Ep. 252
Get the book The Secret Sauce: Essential Ingredients for Exceptional Teaching Visit the 4 O'Clock Faculty Website Follow Rich on Twitter @RACzyz About The Author Rich is a principal and former teacher and instructional coach, and he's the author of two books, including The Four O'Clock Faculty: A Rogue Guide to Revolutionizing Professional Development....
Feb 17, 2020•23 min•Ep. 251
Get the book Unconscious Bias in Schools: A Developmental Approach to Exploring Race and Racism Follow Tracey on Twitter @DrTraceyBenson Visit Tracey's website About The Author Dr. Tracey Benson is a professor of educational leadership at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and a former public school principal. He's the author, with his co-author Sarah Fiarman, of Unconscious Bias in Schools: A Developmental Approach to Exploring Race and Racism...
Feb 10, 2020•42 min•Ep. 250
Get the book Schooling for Critical Consciousness: Engaging Black and Latinx Youth in Analyzing, Navigating, and Challenging Racial Injustice Follow Scott on Twitter @ScottSeider Follow Daren on Twitter @DarenGraves About The Authors Scott Seider is an associate professor of applied developmental psychology at the Boston College Lynch School of Education & Human Development. His research focuses on the civic development of adolescents. Prior to joining the Boston College faculty, Dr. Seider ...
Feb 03, 2020•35 min•Ep. 249
Get the book, 100-Day Leaders Turning Short-Term Wins Into Long-Term Success in Schools Follow Doug on Twitter @douglasreeves Visit the Creative Leadership website About Douglas Reeves, PhD Douglas Reeves, PhD is the founder of Creative Leadership Solutions. The author of more than 30 books and 80 articles on leadership and organizational effectiveness, he has worked in all 50 US states and more than 20 countries around the world....
Jan 06, 2020•25 min•Ep. 492
Get the book, The Instructional Change Agent: 48 Ways To Be The Leader Your School Needs Follow Adam on Twitter @adamddrummond Visit Adam's Blog About Adam Drummond Dr. Adam Drummond is the Director of Professional Learning at the International Center for Leadership in Education. With a range of K-12 experience as a teacher and principal, […] The post Adam Drummond—The Instructional Change Agent: 48 Ways to Be the Leader Your School Needs appeared first on The Principal Center ....
Jan 03, 2020•33 min
Get the book, The Instructional Change Agent: 48 Ways To Be The Leader Your School Needs Follow Adam on Twitter @adamddrummond Visit Adam's Blog About Adam Drummond Dr. Adam Drummond is the Director of Professional Learning at the International Center for Leadership in Education. With a range of K-12 experience as a teacher and principal, Adam’s servant leadership and passion for making change in the world has offered him the opportunity to work with students, teachers, and leaders across the co...
Jan 03, 2020•33 min•Ep. 491
Follow Juliana on Twitter @JulianaFinegan Visit the Learning Accelerator website About Juliana Finegan Juliana Finegan is a Managing Partner at The Learning Accelerator, leading their practitioner learning work. As an expert in blended and personalized learning and Title 1 educator for almost a decade, Juliana specializes in adult learning, designing tangible resources for practitioners, and engaging partnerships and networks to build strategic support throughout the ecosystem....
Dec 23, 2019•20 min•Ep. 490
Get the book, Achieving Equity & Excellence: Immediate Results From the Lessons of High-Poverty, High-Success Schools Follow Doug on Twitter @douglasreeves Visit the Creative Leadership website About Douglas Reeves, PhD Douglas Reeves, PhD is the founder of Creative Leadership Solutions. The author of more than 30 books and 80 articles on leadership and organizational effectiveness, he has worked in all 50 US states and more than 20 countries around the world....
Dec 16, 2019•16 min•Ep. 489
Get the book, The Best of the Marshall Memo Check out Kim's teacher and principal rubrics at MarshallMemo.com Learn more about the Instructional Leadership Association , our main program, which includes the Marshall Memo About Kim Marshall Kim Marshall is the author of The Marshall Memo, which reaches thousands of leaders each week. He spent 32 years with Boston Public Schools as a principal, teacher, and central office administrator, and regular speaks about teacher supervision and evaluation....
Dec 10, 2019•25 min•Ep. 488
Get the book, The New Team Habits: A Guide to the New School Rules Follow Keara on Twitter @kearamas Listen to Anthony Kim discuss The New School Rules on Principal Center Radio About Keara Mascareñaz Keara Mascareñaz is the Managing Partner for Organizational Design at Education Elements. She focuses on organizational design and how to build and scale a culture of innovation in large systems. Keara leads work in change management, leadership development, school design, and strategic planning. K...
Nov 27, 2019•24 min•Ep. 487
Get the book, Empower Our Girls: Opening the Door for Girls to Achieve More Follow Lynmara on Twitter @TheColon_s About Lynmara Colón Lynmara Colon is Director of English Language Learner Programs & Services in a Northern Virginia school district, as well as a former principal. She's the author, with Adam Welcome, of Empower Our Girls: Opening the Door for Girls to Achieve More...
Nov 20, 2019•25 min•Ep. 486
Visit the Pockets Change website Follow Andrea on Twitter @PocketsChange About Andrea Ferrero Andrea Ferrero is a global educator with more than a decade of K-12 experience. Looking for tools to break the cycle of poverty and empower learning communities, Andrea stepped into the world of financial literacy and edtech, and she's the founder of Pockets Change, an organization dedicated to inspiring financial capability through the universal language of Hip Hop pedagogy....
Nov 11, 2019•19 min•Ep. 485
Get the book, Education: A Manifesto for Change Visit Richard Gerver's website Follow Richard on Twitter @RichardGerver About Richard Gerver Richard Gerver is an internationally renowned educator, public speaker, and change expert. The author of four books, he is a former teacher and principal, and currently advises governments, corporations, and other large organizations on leadership, change, and innovation....
Nov 04, 2019•37 min•Ep. 484
Visit the Opportunity Culture Website Learn more about Public Impact Follow Opportunity Culture on Twitter @OppCulture About Stephanie Dean Stephanie Dean is vice president of strategic policy advising and a senior consulting manager at Public Impact. Her work focuses on identifying and cultivating state policy conditions that help schools extend the reach of excellent teachers....
Oct 28, 2019•24 min•Ep. 483
Visit the Fisher and Frey Website Follow Douglas on Twitter @dfishersdsu Follow Nancy on Twitter @NancyFrey Get the books, PLC+ and The PLC+ Playbook Learn more about PLC+ About The Authors Douglas Fisher & Nancy Frey are professors at San Diego State University and co-founders of Health Sciences High & Middle College, where their co-author Dominique Smith is Chief of Educational Services and Teacher Support....
Oct 22, 2019•54 min•Ep. 482
Interview Notes, Resources, & Links Get the book, Creating Better Learning Environments Get the book, Creating Better Learning Environments, digitally Visit the Kay-Twelve Website Follow Kevin on Twitter, @KevinStoller About Kevin Stoller Kevin Stoller is the author of Creating Better Learning Environments and host of the podcast Better Learning....
Oct 18, 2019•32 min•Ep. 481
Interview Notes, Resources, & Links Get the book, Unlocked: Assessment as the Key to Everyday Creativity in the Classroom Visit Katie's Website Follow Katie on Twitter @KatieWhite426 About Katie White Katie White is an author and consultant based in Saskatchewan who works with school leaders around the world. The author of two books, Katie has been a district and in-school administrator, a learning coach, and a K-12 classroom teacher....
Oct 07, 2019•23 min•Ep. 480
Interview Notes, Resources, & Links Get the book, Letting Data Lead: How to Design, Analyze, and Respond to Classroom Assessment Follow Eileen on Twitter @eileen_depka About Eileen Depka, PhD Eileen Depka, PhD is an avid educator who is committed to student achievement and teacher growth. An internationally known assessment expert, she's the author of 8 books, including...
Sep 30, 2019•33 min•Ep. 479
Interview Notes, Resources, & Links Get the book, Step In, Step Up: Empowering Women for the School Leadership Journey Visit Jane's Website Follow Jane on Twitter @JaneKise About Dr. Jane Kise Dr. Jane Kise is an author, executive coach, and education consultant who works to create environments that everyone wants to be in. She's the author of 26 books, including her new book Step In, Step Up....
Sep 27, 2019•25 min•Ep. 478
Interview Notes, Resources, & Links Get the book, The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education System—And How To Fix It Visit Natalie's Website Read an excerpt from The Knowledge Gap (featured in The Atlantic) Follow Natalie on Twitter @natwexler About Natalie Wexler Natalie Wexler is an education journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and the Washington Post....
Sep 23, 2019•35 min•Ep. 477
Interview Notes, Resources, & Links Get the book, The Years That Matter Most: How College Makes Or Breaks Us Visit Paul's Website Follow Paul on Twitter @paultough About Paul Tough Paul Tough is the author of Helping Children Succeed and H ow Children Succeed , which spent more than a year on the New York Times hardcover and paperback bestseller lists and was translated into twenty-eight languages. He is also the author of Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada’s Quest to Change Harlem and Ameri...
Sep 16, 2019•19 min•Ep. 476
Interview Notes, Resources, & Links Get the book, Everyday Self-Care for Educators: Tools and Strategies for Well-Being Visit Carla's website Follow Carla on Twitter @coolclassroom About Carla Tantillo Philibert Carla Tantillo Philibert is the Founder of Mindful Practices and a sought-after speaker and consultant on social-emotional learning. She's the author of Cooling Down Your Classroom and the Everyday SEL series for Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle, and High School teachers. She's th...
Sep 09, 2019•39 min•Ep. 475
Interview Notes, Resources, & Links Get the book, Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career Visit Scott's website Follow Scott on Twitter @ScottHYoung About Scott Young Scott Young is a writer who takes on interesting self-education projects, including learning quantum physics in a month, and four languages in a year, and he's the author of Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career....
Sep 03, 2019•26 min•Ep. 474
Interview Notes, Resources, & Links Get the book, Rigor and Differentiation in the Classroom: Tools and Strategies Visit Barbara's website Follow Barbara on Twitter @barbblackburn About Barbara Blackburn, PhD Barbara Blackburn, PhD is the author of more than two dozen books and a full-time consultant who works with schools around the world to help raise the level of rigor and motivation for professional educators and students alike....
Aug 27, 2019•31 min•Ep. 473
Interview Notes, Resources, & Links Get the book, How to Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons for Radical Results Visit Esther's Website Follow Esther on Twitter @EstherWojcicki About Esther Wojcicki Esther Wojcicki is a leading American educator, journalist, and mother. A leader in blended learning and the integration of technology into education, she is the founder of the Media Arts programs at Palo Alto High School and the vice chair of Creative Commons, and was also instrumental in th...
Aug 12, 2019•35 min•Ep. 472
Interview Notes, Resources, & Links Get the book, The College Dropout Scandal Follow David on Twitter @DavidKirp About David Kirp David Kirp is a professor at the University of California at Berkeley, a contributing writer at The New York Times, a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a member of […] The post David Kirp—The College Dropout Scandal appeared first on The Principal Center ....
Aug 09, 2019•26 min
Interview Notes, Resources, & Links Get the book, Reclaiming Our Calling: Hold on to the Heart, Mind, and Hope of Education Visit Brad's website Follow Brad on Twitter @GustafsonBrad About Brad Gustafson Dr. Brad Gustafson is an elementary principal, author, and speaker. He believes schools can be spaces where creativity and innovation thrive....
Aug 02, 2019•35 min•Ep. 470
Interview Notes, Resources, & Links Get the book, Time for Change: Four Essential Skills for Transformational School and District Leaders Visit the New Frontier 21 Website Follow Anthony on Twitter @newfrontier21 About Anthony Muhammad, PhD Anthony Muhammad, PhD, is an internationally known educational consultant, a former middle and high school principal, and the author of numerous books, including Transforming School Culture: How to Overcome Staff Division....
Jul 22, 2019•37 min•Ep. 469
Interview Notes, Resources, & Links Visit The Cornerstone For Teachers Website Visit the 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Club Website Follow Angela on Twitter @Angela_Watson About Angela Watson Angela Watson is a National Board-Certified Teacher, author, speaker, and the creator of the 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Club....
Jul 11, 2019•15 min•Ep. 468
